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Jack B. Tenney, Chairman, the California Committee on Un-American Activities, named Frank Sinatra as an /merican Youth for Democracy sponsor, when he testified before the House Committee on Un-American Activities on March 2b, 1947. fhe "Washington Post," Washington, D. C., iasue of March 27, 1947, in an article relating to Tenney's testimony guoted Sinatra's reply to Tenney's charge as follows: ; "Senator Tenney is badly advised. I have never been associated / with the American Youth for Democracy. I am not a member, have never been its sponsor snd do not intend to be." ; _ fhe American Youth for Democracy was cited by the Attorney General of the United States as an organization within the purview of Executive Order No. 9835. » Committee For A Demooratic Far Eastern Policy A confidential and reiiable informant edvised that Frank Sinatra sent 4 message of congratulations to a dinner being held at the Hotel Roosevelt in New York City, on April 3. 1946, by the Committee for a Democratic Far Eastern Policy. The Committee for a Democratic Far Hastern Policy was cited by the Attorney General of the United States as an Avraeontitgatinan utfthin tha niwed au Af DPesanwéd ows OnAan Us oAac Ve BSS AER AWARE VERE UE OU DAG UL TO VUE NGe FU FD Committes For The First Amendment According to a news article in the "Washington Star," Washington, D. C., issue of October 25, 191.7, Frank Sinatra was one of a group of movie personalities who were schedyled to participate ina radio broadcast on November c2, 197, entitied “Holiyuood: Pighte Back," his broadcast which had deen arranged - by. the Committee for the First Amendaent was part of a program egting the investigation of Communism in the Film Industry liywood, California, by the House Committee on Un-American Leme'. (100-138754-A "Washington Ster" 10/25/47) . a .